Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice sent representatives to the NAFSA2024 conference and expo, which took place in the US state of Louisiana on May 28 – 31, 2024, in the city of New Orleans. UPJŠ was represented at the prestigious international fair for higher education by the Vice-Rector for International Relations, professor Slávka Tomaščíková, PhD., and assistant professor, Július Rozenfeld, PhD., from the Department of English and American Studies of the UPJŠ Faculty of Arts.
Representatives of our university had a busy schedule – they had meetings with representatives of teaching and research departments to establish new partnerships and gained valuable contacts at many American universities. They also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, thus institutionalizing the existing collaboration of our natural scientists. The UPJŠ representatives also had the opportunity to get to know Slovaks living in the USA
The NAFSA2024 Global Conference and Expo brought together educators from all corners of the world to discover the latest innovations, strategies, and practices in education. Issues of increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and community building were the main themes of the event
